Pictures of the week: The best news, sport, weather and animal photos, from 3 to 9 February 2018

3 February 2018: The United Arab Emirates' Al-Fursan (The Knights) National Aerobatic Team performs with smoke in the colours of the UAE flag, during the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu DhabiNezar Balout/AFP3 February 2018: A rebel fighter taking a picture of a downed Russian Sukhoi-25 fighter jet in Syria's northwest province of IdlibOmar Haj Kadour/AFP3 February 2018: A Boris Johnson impersonator lies in a mock hospital bed next to an effigy of Theresa May during a People's Assembly demonstration against the Conservative government's health policies in LondonChris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images4 February 2018: A dog jumps into the air to catch a ball along the beach near the County Kerry village of Rossbeigh, IrelandClodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters4 February 2018: A competitor leaps over a fire as he participates in the Tough Guy endurance event near WolverhamptonOli Scarff/AFP4 February 2018: Philadelphia Eagles' Patrick Robinson celebrates winning the Super Bowl at the Bank Stadium in MinneapolisChris Wattie/Reuters4 February 2018: Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles celebrates with his daughter after they beat the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl at Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MinnesotaKevin Lamarque/Reuters4 February 2018: Fans celebrate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots to win the Super BowlAaron P Bernstein/Getty Images4 February 2018: A bulldozer shovels snow off Red Square in front of St Basil's Cathedral in MoscowVasily Maximov/AFP5 February 2018: Pope Francis poses with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine during a private audience at the VaticanAlessandro Di Meo/Reuters5 February 2018: US President Donald Trump delivers a speech on tax reform after touring Sheffer Corporation in Blue Ash outside Cincinnati, OhioJonathan Ernst/Reuters5 February 2018: Watford's Troy Deeney celebrates scoring their first goal against Chelsea at Vicarage Road, WatfordDavid Klein/Reuters5 February 2018: Bioluminescent phytoplankton is seen along the coastal waters at Big Sur, CaliforniaGeorge Krieger/Reuters5 February 2018: A man removes stalks from chilli peppers at a farm in Shertha village on the outskirts of AhmedabadAmit Dave/Reuters5 February 2018: Members of the Movement for the Salvation of Azawad listen to instructions at a waypoint while patrolling along the Mali-Niger border during an anti-jihadist operationSouleymane AG Anara/AFP5 February 2018: A wounded Syrian man carries his injured 12-year-old son Qais Altaibani, upon their arrival at a makeshift hospital in Zamalka, near Syria's capital Damascus following air strikesAmer Almohibany/AFP6 February 2018: A satirical caricature depicting US President Donald Trump and the Paris climate agreement is prepared for the upcoming Rose Monday carnival parade in Mainz, GermanyRalph Orlowski/Reuters6 February 2018: A papier mâché caricature of US President Donald Trump is pictured during preparations for the upcoming Rose Monday carnival parade in Mainz, GermanyRalph Orlowski/Reuters6 February 2018: Julian Assange's cat sits in a window at the Ecuadorean embassy in LondonPeter Nicholls/Reuters6 February 2018: A mahout bathes his elephant in the polluted water of the river Yamuna in New Delhi, IndiaAdnan Abidi/Reuters6 February 2018: Siberian Husky dogs of the Royev Ruchey Park team pull a rig during a practice session for the Karadag Sled Dog Rally on the frozen Mana River, in the Siberian Taiga area outside Krasnoyarsk, RussiaIlya Naymushin/Reuters6 February 2018: Women dressed as suffragettes pose in Parliament Square in London to mark the 100th anniversary of the Representation of People Act 1918, which gave (some) women the voteDan Kitwood/Getty Images6 February 2018: Prime Minister Theresa May and female members from both Houses gather in the Central Lobby of Parliament to celebrate the Centenary of the Representation of the People Act, 1918Jessica Taylor / UK Parliament via Getty Images6 February 2018: A Mercedes SUV lies among gravestones at a cemetery in the Sydney suburb of South Coogee after the driver failed to take a corner, crashing through a wall before landing in the cemetery. Police said the driver failed a roadside alcohol breath testWilliam West/AFP7 February 2018: A nominee for queen performs during the main stage of the Carnival of Santa Cruz on the Spanish Canary island of TenerifeDesiree Martin/AFP7 February 2018: A stylist helps as singer Halsey arrives for an amfAR gala during New York Fashion WeekLucas Jackson/Reuters7 February 2018: A seagull flies above water in Sidon, LebanonAli Hashisho/Reuters7 February 2018: A greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) flies over mushrooms in Brittany, FranceOlivier Farcy/Reuters7 February 2018: Lemurs are counted during the annual stocktake at ZSL London ZooTom Jacobs/Reuters7 February 2018: A man carries a dog rescued from mud after a river flooded Tiquipaya due to heavy rains, in Tiquipaya, Cochabamba, BoliviaDanilo Balderrama/Reuters7 February 2018: Seagulls perch on a snow-covered statue in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, outside ParisChristophe Simon/AFP7 February 2018: Members of the AMADEE-18 Mars simulation mission wear spacesuits while conducting scientific experiments during a simulation in Oman's Dhofar desert in a collaboration between the Austrian Space Forum and the Oman National Steering Committee, preparing for future human Mars missionsKarim Sahib/AFP7 February 2018: Newly released child soldiers stand with rifles during their release ceremony in Yambio, South SudanStefanie Glinski/AFP7 February 2018: Newly released child soldiers wait in line for their registration during their release ceremony in Yambio, South SudanStefanie Glinski/AFP7 February 2018: Rescue workers conduct a search of a damaged building after an earthquake hit Hualien, TaiwanReuters7 February 2018: A conservator uses a soft brush and vacuum cleaner to clean accumulated dust and dirt from part of the intricate stone surface of the Great Screen in Winchester CathedralMatt Cardy/Getty Images7 February 2018: David Warner of Australia walks out to bat through flames during the Twenty20 International match between Australia and England at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, TasmaniaScott Barbour/Getty Images8 February 2018: Florist Hank Roling poses with a Vanda orchid during a press preview of the Thai Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens in LondonLeon Neal/Getty Images8 February 2018: Aerosuperbatics Wingwalkers perform during the start of the 22nd Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark, Pampanga, PhilippinesErik de Castro/Reuters8 February 2018: A Tesla roadster launched from the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, with a dummy driver named Starman at the wheel, heads towards MarsSpaceX via Getty Images8 February 2018: Snow-covered trees line a road outside Chevilly near Orleans, some 120km south of ParisChristophe Archambault/AFP8 February 2018: An aerial view of snow on Château de la Mothe-Chandenier, a castle in Les Trois-Moutiers in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of FranceGuillaume Sauvant/AFP8 February 2018: Cats eat at the Van Cat Research Centre in Turkey. The Turkish Van Cat is one of the oldest domestic cat breed. It can have three eye colours: blue, yellow and green, which are sometimes mismatchedChris McGrath/Getty Images8 February 2018: Mikala Bagge uses UV light to evaluate damage caused to the Emil Nolde painting Dinner in Emmaus at the Danish National Museum in Brede, near Copenhagen, Denmark. After having been stolen in 2014 in Oelstrup church close to Ringkoebing in Denmark and emerged in Germany in January 2018 the painting, which has an estimated value of 10 million danish kroner, arrived at the Danish National Museum and will now undergo restorationRitzau Scanpix AND Scanpix / Nikolai Linares / AFP8 February 2018: Tae Ok Ryom and Ju Sik Kim of North Korea practise at Gangneung Ice Arena ahead of the pairs figure skating competition of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic GamesMladen Antonov/AFP8 February 2018: A cloud of smoke and dust rises following a regime air strike in the rebel-held enclave of Jisreen in the Eastern Ghouta region near DamascusAbdulmonam Eassa/AFP9 February 2018: Icicles hang from the mouth of a gargoyle on the Sacre Coeur basilica at the Butte Montmartre in ParisPhilippe Wojazer/Reuters9 February 2018: Icicles hang from the roof of a house near Reinosa, northern SpainVincent West/Reuters9 February 2018: Rescue workers remove the bodies of a Hong Kong Canadian couple from the Yun Tsui building, which is leaning at a precarious angle after an earthquake in the Taiwanese city of HualienAnthony Wallace/AFP9 February 2018: Performers create the shape of a dove in the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic GamesFrançois-Xavier Marit/AFP9 February 2018: Impersonators of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are escorted out of the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic GamesRichard Heathcote/Getty Images9 February 2018: US Vice President Mike Pence sits in front of North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South KoreaYonhap/Reuters9 February 2018: Flag bearer Pita Taufatofua of Tonga greets a Turkish athlete during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic GamesRyan Pierse/Getty ImagesFireworks erupt as the Olympic Cauldron is lit at the climax of the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic GamesDavid J Phillip/Getty Images9 February 2018: Show dancers of Friedrichstadt-Palast – dressed as Divine, Kim Kardashian, Madonna and Conchita Wurst – pose on a subway train in BerlinHannibal Hanschke/Reuters